BSBWHS211 AE_1 Knowledge Questions - Task 1.1 Workplace Safety

In most workplaces there are Work Health Safety (WHS) policies and procedures that you need to follow

Choose the correct examples of WHS policies and procedures from the choices below

• Bayside Council Fleet Vehicle Pre-travel Safety Inspection checklist

• Bayside Council Staff Cafeteria Menu

• Bayside Council Manual Handling Procedure

• Bayside Council Safe Work Procedure - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

It is best practice to first assess a manual handling task before you touch the load or do any lifting

• False

• True

Placing the most frequently accessed items between shoulder and knee height is best practice manual handling

• True

• False

When an emergency evacuation is occurring it is ok for you to use the lifts if you are feeling a bit tired

• True

• False

Choose the correct answers

You hear the fire alarm ringing while you are at your workstation. You immediately

• Keep working. This is probably another false alarm. Someone will come and tell you if it is the real thing

• Ring the Council switchboard and ask front desk if this is a fire drill. Ask them if they wanted to grab a coffee with you when the alarm stops

• Stop work. Leave all personal belongings behind. Have all nearby personnel calmly evacuate the building by their closest exit and assemble in the designated area

• Go and see in the building where the fire is burning so you can get some good photos for social media. Take a colleague with you so they can hold your phone properly

In an Emergency Evacuation the Fire/Emergency Warden is in charge. You must follow their directions

• True

• False

After a fire alarm stops ringing it is safe to go back to your desk and resume your work as soon as you want

• False

• True

You are sitting in one of the meeting rooms with a colleague waiting for a training session to commence. You see an unfamiliar person walk past the meeting room carrying a large bag. What should you do? Select the correct answer(s)

• Panic because they look scary. Lock the doors to the room and hide. Activate the fire alarm before hiding. Call 000 on your mobile and ask for "police"

• Approach the person with your colleague and ask them do they need any assistance. Ask them for ID. Escort them to reception or the security office to sign in as a visitor if needed

• Go back to talking with your colleague about the catfight that occurred in the previous evening's episode of "The Real Housewives of Sydney" and if you think they can get past the issues raised

• Speak to the person calmly and politely and ask them do they need any help. Get them to stay with you while your colleague contacts reception or security if needed

You have been asked to complete the Bayside Council Weekly Safe-Site Checklist for your work area. This checklist relates to identifying hazards, and risks for actioning. Some items that would be on the checklist

• Electrical cords tagged and not a trip hazard

• Fire extinguishers clearly marked, easily accessible, properly tagged and in date

• A colleague you do not get on with putting their labelled lunch in the communal staff fridge in the area you consider "your spot" in the fridge

• One of the emergency exit signs has a flickering light

• A colleague you are best friends with leaving a large backpack against their desk resulting in others having to avoid tripping over the straps laying in the walkway

Choose all the correct types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the options below

• Gloves

• Mask

• Safety goggles

• ALDi shopping bag

• Safety boots